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Your Guide to Not Getting Pinched on St. Patty’s Day (Healthy Food Edition)

Top O’ the Morning to ya folks. I’m here to tell you that it is indeed possible to avoid that pinch on Saint Patty’s Day this Sunday (but probably not in the way you think).

I honestly don’t own that many articles of green clothing to wear on St. Patrick’s Day, and while you might, I still don’t so I’ll be using these ideas as loopholes to spare myself some pain. Or maybe green just simply isn’t your color, in which case please read on.

Why must we wear green clothing on St. Patrick’s day when we can simply hold food or drinks that just happen to be green? And what could be better than the fact that these lovely colored foods and beverages won’t harm your health?

This cool protein shake will give you a good serving protein and a boost of energy to keep you going through whatever your St. Patrick’s Day festivities are! Low fat and low in calories.
180 calories, 5 grams fat, 8 grams carbohydrates, 30 grams protein

Ingredients:

1/2c. low-fat cottage cheese (or vanilla yogurt)
1 scoop vanilla or plain protein powder
1/8 tsp. mint extract (or to taste)
2-3 packets stevia or sweetener of choice (or to taste)
5-10 ice cubes (more or less depending on how thick you like it)
4-6 oz. water (alter according to desired thickness)
A few drops of green food coloring, or a handful of spinach to make it green
1-2 tbsp. Sugar-Free Instant Pistachio Pudding Mix (optional)
Pinch of guar of xanthan gum (optional)

Directions:

Blend away until you reach the perfect shake consistency!

MINT CHOCOLATE OATMEAL

Who doesn’t love a good bowl of oatmeal in the mornings? (Or at any time of day, for that matter). This oatmeal tastes like a bowl of filling dessert, giving you the pep in your step needed to conquer your day! Be sure to add chia seeds to fortify your oatmeal with fiber and Omega-3s.